This recipe was clipped from a magazine and found in a large collection, date unknown. It includes three different dessert sauces for the dumplings. I’ve typed out the recipes below along with a scanned copy.

Dessert Dumplings

A hearty finale men will go for

2/3 c. sifted flour
2 tblsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tblsp. butter
1 egg, beaten
1 tblsp. milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Dessert Sauce

• Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cut in butter. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix until moistened.
• Bring prepared Dessert Sauce recipe to a boil. Drop dumpling mixture into boiling sauce, making 8 dumplings. Cover; reduce heat to low; cook for 20 minutes. Do not remove cover during cooking period. Makes 4 servings.

Maraschino Cherry Sauce:

Drain 1 (8 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, reserving 1/2 c. juice. Chop cherries; set aside. Combine 1/2 c. sugar, 3 tblsp. cornstarch and 1/4 tsp. salt in a 10″ skillet. Gradually stir in 1/2 c. cherry juice and 1 1/2 c. water. Add cherries, 1/4 c. butter, 1 tblsp. lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring, 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind and 3 drops red food coloring. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute. Set aside; prepare Dumplings.

Orange Sauce:

Combine 1/4 c. sugar, 4 tsp. cornstarch and dash salt in a 10″ skillet. Stir in 1 1/4 c. reconstituted frozen orange juice, 1/2 c. water, 1 tblsp. butter and 1/2 tsp. grated orange rind. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes. Set aside; prepare Dumplings.

Chocolate Sauce:

Melt 1 (1 oz.) square unsweetened chocolate with 1 1/2 c. water and 1 tblsp. butter in a 10″ skillet; bring to a boil. Combine 1 c. sugar, 1 tsp. cornstarch and 1/8 tsp. salt. Gradually stir into boiling chocolate mixture; add 1/4 tsp. vanilla. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes. Set aside; prepare Dumplings.